The Highlights Of The State of the State

—Bolster economic growth through development in technology fields, enhanced workforce training and reform of worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance laws
—Boost the upstate economy with three casino-resorts, a competitive $5 million marketing campaign and duty-free stores selling New York products
—Improve education by establishing full-day pre-K for the neediest students, extending learning time and requiring a bar-like exam for teachers
—Pass the country’s toughest assault-weapons ban
—Enact a “progessive agenda,” including legislation to reform campaign financing, chip away at gender inequality and raise the minimum wage
—Strengthen storm and emergency response by heightening oversight of utilities and readying coastal areas that vulnerable to damage